League-position context
Shonan Bellmare rank16th
Cerezo Osaka rank12th
Shonan Bellmare points37
Cerezo Osaka points48
Shonan Bellmare: #16 ยท 37 pts ยท GD -7
42 pts off the top 2. 17 pts off the play-off line. 1 pts clear of the relegation zone.
Cerezo Osaka: #12 ยท 48 pts ยท GD -4
31 pts off the top 2. 6 pts off the play-off line. 12 pts clear of the relegation zone.
11-point gap between the two sides coming into kick-off.